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November 11, 2013
WILD THINGS – The First Chapter
It’s here! The first chapter of WILD THINGS, the ninth Chicagoland Vampires novel, which will be released on February 4, 2014! Within the last ten months, I’d become a vampire, joined Chicago’s Cadogan House, and become its Sentinel. I’d learned how to wield a sword, how to bluff a monster, how to fall, and how [...]
November 4, 2013
Cast of Characters – Nicole Heart, Mallory, Darius West
Nicole Heart I’m really hoping Nicole Heart, Master of Heart House, makes it into BLOOD GAMES (CV10). Kerry Washington fits my mental image of her quite well. IMO, she owned SNL last week. Very rarely, or so it seems, do guest hosts not spend their time on stage reading cue cards. She knew her stuff, [...]
HOUSE RULES nominated in Goodreads Choice Awards — and the other books on my wish list!
I am so thrilled that HOUSE RULES is a nominee in this year’s 2013 Goodreads Choice Awards in the Paranormal Fantasy category! Merit has lots of tough competition–including Kim Harrison, Ilona Andrews, Jennifer Estep, and Faith Hunter–but your vote would be appreciated. Perhaps the best thing about the Goodreads awards? You can move through each [...]
The High Stakes / KICKING IT teaser
Ready to get your Luc on? Here’s the first bit of the teaser from “High Stakes,” the Luc & Lindsey short story in KICKING IT, an amazing anthology that will hit shelves in less than one month–on December 3, 2013! Luc stood in front of me in my smallish dorm room in Cadogan House holding [...]
October 31, 2013
Happy Halloween, Novitiates!
And for your Halloween enjoyment, here are a few Halloween-related items for your reading enjoyment: Smithsonian Magazine: “The Strange and Mysterious History of the Ouija Board” The Onion:“EPA Shuts Down Local Ghost-Entrapment Business” (Har har!) Mental Floss: The Halloween Cereal Quizand Spookie Books Boing Boing: The 2013 Candy Hierarchy Vampire Kermit and Vincent Price (above, [...]
October 30, 2013
Mark your calendars for KICKING IT, WILD THINGS and HOWLING FOR YOU teasers!
We’re getting close to the release of THREE brand new Chicagoland Vampires stories: HIGH STAKES,the Luc/Lindsey short story in KICKING IT;HOWLING FOR YOU, the Jeff/Fallon novella; and WILD THINGS, the ninth Chicagoland Vampires novel! And, of course, I’ll be giving you sneak peeks of all three stories! Mark your calendar for these dates, when I’ll [...]
October 29, 2013
BITING BAD voted Best Urban Fantasy!
I am so thrilled to announce that BITING BAD was voted Best Urban Fantasy in the 2013 Book Junkies’ Choice Awards! Thanks so much to all of you who voted! Merit is also very excited. If you haven’t yet read BITING BAD, the eighth Chicagoland Vampires novel, here are all the details. xoxo, Chloe
October 28, 2013
Did you miss a Show Your Work entry?
Thanks to all the fantastic authors who participated in Show Your Work week! Did you miss one of their guest blogs? Fear not! You can see the entire lineup here: Jennifer Estep: Readers, Jennifer edits on paper. I hope you appreciate all that work! Jaye Wells: That plot board is killer! Lucienne Diver: Check the [...]
October 25, 2013
Vicki Pettersson, Show Your Work!
This week, I’ve asked some amazing urban fantasy and paranormal romance authors to participate in Show Your Work week and share their processes with you. Today, please welcome Vicki Pettersson! Vicki Pettersson is the New York Times bestselling author of theSigns of the ZodiacUrban Fantasy series, and theCelestial Blues‘para-noir’ trilogy, both set in her home [...]
October 24, 2013
Yasmine Galenorn, Show Your Work!
This week, I’ve asked some amazing urban fantasy and paranormal romance authors to participate in Show Your Work week and share their processes with you. Today, please welcome Yasmine Galenorn! New York Times, Publishers Weekly, and USA Today bestselling author Yasmine Galenorn writes urban fantasy for Berkley: both the Otherworld Series and the Indigo Court [...]
